Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages in Botswana

Botswana: Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages was 5.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
5.7%
Change on year
up 2,021.2%
World rank
25th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages in Botswana, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 0 % of total deaths ages 15-592010: 0 % of total deaths ages 15-592015: 0 % of total deaths ages 15-592019: 0 % of total deaths ages 15-592020: 0.271 % of total deaths ages 15-592021: 5.7 % of total deaths ages 15-59

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages in Botswana is 5.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,021.2% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages in Botswana peaked at 5.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Botswana 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59) in Botswana, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 15-59 Change
2000 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2015 0.0%
2019 0.0%
2020 0.3%
2021 5.7% +2021.2%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 5.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 5.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.1%, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3
2020s 3.0% 0.3% 5.7% 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

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  3. 24 Namibia 5.9% compare
  4. 26 Saudi Arabia 5.5% compare
  5. 27 India 5.5% compare
  6. 28 Sudan 5.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages in Botswana?
Cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages in Botswana was 5.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Botswana rank for cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages?
Botswana ranks 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 15-59
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes capture all deaths due to the pandemic which were not specifically caused by COVID-19 or indirect COVID-19 causes. These are estimated by subtracting COVID-19-specific deaths and deaths attributed to indirect COVID-19 causes from total excess mortality.